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Duration | 1 February – 1 December 1991 |
Edition | 80th |
Teams | 87 |
Champion | |
Winning Nation | France |
← 1990 1992 → |
The 1991 Davis Cup (also known as the 1991 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 80th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 88 teams would enter the competition, 16 in the World Group, 20 in the Americas Zone, 20 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 32 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Congo, the Eastern Caribbean, El Salvador and Saudi Arabia made their first appearances in the tournament.
This year's tournament saw the Germany Davis Cup team representing all parts of Germany for the first time since 1939, following the reunification of West and East Germany into a single German state in October 1990. The breakup of Yugoslavia during the tournament also resulted in impacts for the Yugoslavia Davis Cup team, after high-profile Croatian players Goran Ivanišević and Goran Prpić withdrew from the Yugoslav team following Croatia's declaration of independence in June 1991. [1]
France defeated the United States in the final, held at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, on 29 November–1 December, to win their first title since 1932 and their 7th title overall. [2] [3]
Participating teams | |||
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Argentina | Australia | Austria | Belgium |
Canada | Czechoslovakia | France | Germany |
Israel | Italy | Mexico | New Zealand |
Spain | Sweden | United States | Yugoslavia |
First round 1–3 February; 29–31 March | Quarterfinals March–June | Semifinals 20–22 September | Final 29 November-1 December | |||||||||||||||
Mexico City, Mexico (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Newport, RI, United States (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Murcia, Spain (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Kansas City, MO, United States (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Christchurch, New Zealand (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Berlin, Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Dortmund, Germany (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Lyon, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
United States | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Prague, Czechoslovakia (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Pau, France (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Rennes, France (indoor clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Israel | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Nîmes, France (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
France | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
France | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Perth, Australia (grass) | ||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Australia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
France vs. United States
France 3 | Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France [3] 29 November–1 December 1991 Carpet (indoors) | United States 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: 20–22 September
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group qualifying round for spots in the 1992 World Group.
Home team | Score | Visiting team | Location | Venue | Door | Surface |
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Great Britain | 3–1 | Austria | Manchester | Northern Lawn Tennis Club | Outdoor | Grass |
Belgium | 4–1 | Israel | Brussels | Royal Primerose Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
Brazil | 4–1 | India | São Paulo | Esporte Clube Pinheiros | Outdoor | Clay |
Cuba | 2–3 | Canada | Havana | Complejo de Canchas | Outdoor | Hard |
Italy | 4–1 | Denmark | Bari | Bari Tennis Club | Outdoor | Clay |
Mexico | 0–5 | Netherlands | Mexico City | Club Alemán de México | Outdoor | Clay |
Switzerland | 5–0 | New Zealand | Baden | Bareeg Tennis Club | Indoor | Carpet |
Philippines | 0–5 | Sweden | Manila | Ninoy Aquino Stadium | Indoor | Carpet |
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | |||||||||||||||
Chile | ||||||||||||||||||
Santiago, Chile (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
San Salvador, El Salvador (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Santiago, Chile (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
El Salvador | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Chile | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Ecuador | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Caracas, Venezuela (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Ecuador | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Haiti | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Medellín, Colombia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Chile | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Bahamas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Nassau, Bahamas (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Costa Rica | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Bahamas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Cochabamba, Bolivia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Barbados | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Bolivia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Cali, Colombia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Barbados | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Bahamas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Caribbean | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Guatemala | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Caribbean | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Kingston, Jamaica (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Jamaica | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
First Round | Second Round | |||||||
South Korea | ||||||||
New Delhi, India (grass) | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
South Korea | 2 | |||||||
Jaipur, India (grass) | ||||||||
India | 3 | |||||||
Indonesia | 1 | |||||||
India | 4 | |||||||
Kagoshima, Japan (indoor carpet) | ||||||||
Philippines | 4 | |||||||
Manila, Philippines (indoor hard) | ||||||||
Japan | 1 | |||||||
Philippines | 4 | |||||||
China | 1 | |||||||
bye | ||||||||
China | ||||||||
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | |||||||||||||||
Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||
Amman, Jordan (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Jordan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Iraq | ||||||||||||||||||
Taipei, Taiwan (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Jordan | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | ||||||||||||||||||
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Taipei, Taiwan (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Manama, Bahrain (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Dhaka, Bangladesh (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Bahrain | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Colombo, Sri Lanka (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Syria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Singapore (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Singapore (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Kuwait | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||
First Round | Second Round | |||||||
Netherlands | ||||||||
Lisbon, Portugal (clay) | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
Netherlands | 4 | |||||||
Porto, Portugal (indoor clay) | ||||||||
Portugal | 1 | |||||||
Portugal | 5 | |||||||
Ireland | 0 | |||||||
Poznań, Poland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||
Poland | 5 | |||||||
Warsaw, Poland (clay) | ||||||||
Romania | 0 | |||||||
Poland | 1 | |||||||
Great Britain | 4 | |||||||
bye | ||||||||
Great Britain | ||||||||
Finland | ||||||||
Helsinki, Finland (hard) | ||||||||
bye | ||||||||
Finland | 2 | |||||||
Rungsted, Denmark (indoor carpet) | ||||||||
Denmark | 3 | |||||||
Morocco | 0 | |||||||
Denmark | 5 | |||||||
Budapest, Hungary (indoor carpet) | ||||||||
Soviet Union | 4 | |||||||
Davos, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | ||||||||
Hungary | 1 | |||||||
Soviet Union | 2 | |||||||
Switzerland | 3 | |||||||
bye | ||||||||
Switzerland | ||||||||
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
Oslo, Norway (indoor carpet) | |||||||||||||
Norway | 5 | ||||||||||||
Oslo, Norway (clay) | |||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 0 | ||||||||||||
Norway | 4 | ||||||||||||
Nicosia, Cyprus (clay) | |||||||||||||
Greece | 1 | ||||||||||||
Greece | 5 | ||||||||||||
Oslo, Norway (clay) | |||||||||||||
Cyprus | 0 | ||||||||||||
Norway | 4 | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 1 | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 5 | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (indoor hard) | |||||||||||||
Monaco | 0 | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 5 | ||||||||||||
Marsa, Malta (hard) | |||||||||||||
Turkey | 0 | ||||||||||||
Malta | 2 | ||||||||||||
Turkey | 3 | ||||||||||||
First round 1–3 February; 3–10 May | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | |||||||||||||||
Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||
Ndola, Zambia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Ndola, Zambia (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Zambia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Zambia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Nairobi, Kenya (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cameroon | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Nigeria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Kenya | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||
Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Nairobi, Kenya (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Kenya | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Kenya | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Nairobi, Kenya (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Congo | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Kenya | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Algiers, Algeria (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Algeria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (indoor carpet) | ||||||||||||||||||
Ivory Coast | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Ivory Coast | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Togo | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (hard) | ||||||||||||||||||
Togo | ||||||||||||||||||
Ivory Coast | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Cairo, Egypt (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Senegal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Cairo, Egypt (clay) | ||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Ghana | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||
Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||
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